a little about me • jo haslam
what warms my heart
Things I find immense joy in & appreciation for:
singing
dancing
making music
writing poetry • lyrics
playing with clay
occasionally torturing myself in the icy cold Scottish waters!
the simplicity of silliness
raw authentic human talk
being present and able to appreciate what is happening with great fullness
the spirit of the Inner Child
cosmically curious
When I was around 6, I tripped and fell on the concrete school playing grounds as I was running around and around in circles.
As I brushed off my grazed knees, I looked up to the blue sky, then felt drawn to look directly into the sun.
It was so bright, I immediately closed my eyes.
A very clear question came into my mind asking
”What would nothingness look like?”.
The source of this question seemed to come from outside of myself.
I envisioned the entire universe being completely dark and empty, yet as a young child, I was somehow able to reason that even this would be occupying space and would therefore still be 'something’…
the art of being human
At the age of 18, I felt quite lost, not having a clear vision of what direction to take in my life.
I decided to enrol into A-Level Art & Design and GCSE Photography at college as these were the subjects I enjoyed the most at school.
I additionally chose to study Higher Psychology, as I have been fascinated with how the human mind works since I was a 3 year old that found myself analysing my own behaviour.
The year after, I applied to do a BA in Fine Art as I felt a pressure to "do something" and it seemed the most logistical next step.
I struggled to decide on a subject to base my work on, though I would impulsively photograph myself in ways which one of my mentors outlined were depicting “the isolation of the Human Condition.”
The art I was producing was very current to my personal struggles I was going through at the time and talking about it with the other students, who were mostly mature, was one of the most valuable experiences of having participated in that course.
Making art for a living never progressed into a career path for me, however, the art of supporting others in their lives is a role I have felt strongly drawn to, yet was unsure what that looked like for me.
When I began learning about Somatic Coaching, I could not ignore how resonant everything about it felt in my body.
Offering loving presence in a safe and curious space for others to explore their inner wanderings Is truly an honour.